Question No: 151 – (Topic 2)

Which of the following would be the MOST important objective of a kick-off meeting? (Select Two).

To educate team members on what will be expected

To give official notification for the project

To inform the project sponsor on what will be expected

To create a work breakdown structure (WBS)

To develop the statement of work (SOW)

Answer: A,B

Question No: 152 – (Topic 2)

Which of the following is the BEST way to manage stakeholder expectations?

Provide the stakeholder with a copy of the project charter.

Approve stakeholder requests.

Obtain stakeholder buy-in.

Have the stakeholders complete a change request form.

Answer: C

Question No: 153 – (Topic 2)

Three of the team members are having a conflict with each other. Which of the following steps should the project manager take to minimize the conflict?

Resolve the conflict by terminating the team members.

Ignore the conflict and keep working on the project.

Encourage the team members to resolve the conflict.

Ask the project sponsor to resolve the conflict.

Answer: C

Question No: 154 – (Topic 2)

A key team member is performing poorly on a project. The project manager has verified that the team member knows the project expectations. The project manager has met repeatedly with this team member to outline expectations. Which of the following is the NEXT step the project manager should take to keep the project on schedule?

Ignore the team members behavior.

Terminate the team member.

Move the team member to another project.

Request the resource managers assistance.

Answer: D

Question No: 155 – (Topic 2)

Which of the following is the BEST way for an organization to obtain qualified vendors?

Use the largest vendors with access to enhanced resources.

Use the vendors with the closest location for easy access.

Use the established vendor approval process.

Use the lowest priced vendors.

Answer: C

Question No: 156 – (Topic 2)

In order to complete the pre-project setup, which of the following is the MOST important task of the project sponsor?

Obtain funding for the project.

Provide quality review of the deliverables.

Provide leadership to the project team.

Obtain resolution of the application development issues.

Answer: A

Question No: 157 – (Topic 2)

Which of the following would require that the project risk register be updated?

A qualitative risk analysis is performed

A stakeholder has concerns about material delays

The risk management plan is created

Increased costs for required materials

Answer: A

Question No: 158 – (Topic 2)

A project manager is working with a large team on an important project. Many of the team members work remotely. The project manager requires each team member to submit weekly status reports at a certain time each week. One team member consistently submits late status reports. Which of the following should the project manager consider FIRST?

Time zones for various work locations

Necessity of weekly status reports

Format of the status report

Past performance reviews of the team member

Answer: A

Question No: 159 – (Topic 2)

A stakeholder asks the project manager to finish a project early. The project manager should ask the stakeholder to FIRST:

speak to the other stakeholders to get their opinion.

complete a change request form.

speak to the project sponsor.

consider how this might impact the quality of the product.

Answer: B

Question No: 160 – (Topic 2)

A project sponsor is adamant that a complex project must be completed within 12 months. Based on lessons learned from previous projects of this type, the project manager believes that the project cannot possibly finish in less than 24 months. Which of the following tools can the project manager use to show the improbability of the proposed timeline?